Islay Hotel Port Ellen in April 2011

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Picture of the Islay Hotel in Port EllenA view of The Islay hotel in Port Ellen in April 2011, just a few months before it was finished and (re-)opened.

MV Isle of Arran Leaving Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a ferry leaving a small port past a white square lighthouseA view past the lighthouse at Carraig Fhada to Port Ellen. The Islay ferry MV Isle of Arran is leaving for Kennacraig.

Unloading the Catch in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a fishing boat unloading its catch into a lorry in a small portWhile it has got more difficult over the years there is still some fishing in the waters around Islay. Here a fishing boat is unloading its catch at the pier in Port Ellen.